North Carolina State Fair Folk Festival & Performing Arts

10/14/2026

10/14/2026

🎭 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 — DRAMATIC ARTS! 🎭

The countdown continues! Next Wednesday, the Folk Festival & Performing Arts stage will spotlight Dramatic Arts, featuring performers bringing stories, characters, and creativity to the stage.

⏰ 10:00 AM
• Spiritual Twist / N. Peterson
• Gabriel Emery
• The Fates
• Radiant Entertainment
• Maddy Dickens
• Giles Gorski
• Austin Hale
• Owen Henderson
• Katie Medlin
• Judah Seigers
• Kevin McKeithen
• Rilynn Fitzpatrick
• Lily Hatch
• Kayden Reese
• Wake Forest Theatre

⏰ 2:00 PM
• Kurt Benrud
• Melissa Medlin
• Randy Jordan
• Shiloh & Jonas Jordan
• Leslie Watkins

🎭 Come see what these talented performers have in store!

📅 Coming Wednesday, October 21
📍 Folk Festival & Performing Arts Tent

10/13/2026

We hope to see you soon At the Folk Festival Tent!

10/13/2026

💃 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20 — NOVELTY & CONTEMPORARY DANCE! 💃

The countdown continues! On Tuesday, the Folk Festival & Performing Arts stage will showcase the creativity, energy, and talent of Novelty & Contemporary Dance performers.

⏰ 10:00 AM
• Darrell Connor
• Megan Stoner
• Jessica Jordan

⏰ 2:00 PM
• Cooper Jackson
• Jamie Derrick
• Pack Clogging Club

🎶 Come see these talented performers take the stage!

📅 Coming Tuesday, October 20
📍 Folk Festival & Performing Arts Tent

10/12/2026

10/12/2026

💃 MONDAY, OCTOBER 19 — FOLK FESTIVAL! 💃

The countdown continues! Here’s a preview of the performers taking the stage at the Folk Festival & Performing Arts tent on Monday.

⏰ 10:00 AM
• Rhythm Express Cloggers
• Little River Cloggers
• Dancers With Wings Studio
• Oscar Wentz

⏰ 2:00 PM
• Rhythm Express Cloggers
• Little River Cloggers

🎶 Come enjoy an afternoon of clogging, dance, and live performing arts!

📅 Coming Monday, October 19
📍 Folk Festival & Performing Arts Tent

10/12/2026

👢🎶 DON’T MISS LITTLE RIVER CLOGGERS AT THE FOLK FESTIVAL! 🎶👢

Make plans to be at the 2026 N.C. State Fair Folk Festival & Performing Arts on October 19 to catch Little River Cloggers taking the stage!

This year is especially exciting because some of their cloggers are celebrating their 20th year participating in the State Fair Folk Festival! That’s 20 years of dancing, performing, and bringing their love of clogging to Fair audiences. ❤️

And they’re not just bringing the classics! Little River Cloggers will be performing new routines alongside some golden oldies, so you won’t want to miss it!

📅 October 19, 2026
👢 Little River Cloggers

🎡 N.C. State Fair Folk Festival & Performing Arts
Come cheer them on and experience the energy of clogging live at the Fair!

Want to learn more about Little River Cloggers, get involved with clogging, or invite them to perform? Visit littlerivercloggers.org

10/11/2026

💃 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 — FOLK FESTIVAL! 💃

The countdown continues! Here’s a preview of what’s coming to the Folk Festival & Performing Arts tent on Sunday.

⏰ 12:00 PM
• Dancers With Wings Studio
• Starpath Dance Academy
• Raymond Jones
• FVAC Cloggers Fuquay-Varina Arts Center
• Prestige Dance
• Deborah Baker
• Radiant Cloggers
• Kalpavriksha Art
• Reggie Love

⏰ 2:00 PM
• Daniel Toole
• Reggie Love
• Prestige Dance

🎶 Come enjoy an afternoon of live music, dance, and performing arts!

📅 One more week until Sunday’s performances!
📍 Folk Festival & Performing Arts Tent

10/10/2026

🪕 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17 — FOLK FESTIVAL! 🪕

The performances continue! Come spend your Saturday enjoying live music and dance at the Folk Festival & Performing Arts tent.

⏰ 10:00 AM
• Triple Toe Cloggers
• Little River Cloggers Alumni
• Anevay Dance
• Raveendran
• Madeleine

⏰ 2:00 PM
• Parker Lowe
• Martin McConnell
• Diamonds Dance
• HLA Dance
• Little River Alumni
• Madeleine Gagne

🎶 Stop by, grab a seat, and enjoy the show!

📍 Folk Festival & Performing Arts Tent
🎡 N.C. State Fair